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The difference between anonymisation, de-identification and pseudonymisation
University Transcriptions are transcription suppliers to a large number of universities in the UK, Ireland and around the world. This article is about the difference between anonymising, applying de-identification techniques or pseudonymisation to research interviews, focus groups, patient notes or other free-text data containing personal information.